Tag: Once and For All

This morning, I completed 13.1 miles and submitted my finish time in fulfillment of the requirements for the virtual Christmas in July Half Marathon. My race shirt and my flashing Christmas tree finishers’ medal should arrive within a few weeks.

I started early this morning so I could return home in time to watch the Wimbledon Men’s Championship match (go, Roger!). There was a chill in the pre-dawn air, the sky was blue, and a slight breeze was coming out of the north. This morning’s listening selection was Heartless by Marissa Meyer. Less creative and captivating than The Lunar Chronicles, Meyer’s take on four traditional fairy tales, I am barely enjoying Heartless. I’ve read reviews that say the ending “left a bad taste,” Ten more chapters to go — I will let you know how it turns out.

Back to races and challenges and other tales of self-shellacking. In a surprising turn of events I went to visit a chiropractor to ease an acute numbness in my left hand, but the treatment has done much more than help my hand. Dr. Troy has turned out to be a godsend — physically and mentally. He “gets” the reason behind the miles I put in and the weight training. Best of all — he has a plan to help me improve my performance.

What’s next on the race schedule? My first, and probably last, ultramarathon with two more marathons on the schedule in the fall. 2018 will start with my one and done Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World.

What’s next on the reading list to get me through the miles? Apollo 8 by Jeffrey Kluger and Once and For All by Sarah Dessen.

32 of 51 books completed in my Goodreads Challenge for 2017
49.5 of 6,800 miles completed on the American Discovery Trail
83 of 100 lifetime half marathons completed